In the Senate, an attempt to block a bill from passage by refusing to end discussion is known as ________
A) cloture
B) an open rule
C) a filibuster
D) tabling
E) flanking
C
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Public approval of Congress has varied significantly over the past two decades. Describe what was happening in the country when the level of approval of Congress was at its highest and lowest points
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Which of the following does not constitute power?
a. Military might b. Majority of votes c. Unanticipated attack d. Capitalism
Under our Constitution, House and Senate elections are held every
a. two years. b. three years. c. four years. d. five years. e. seven years.
In the 2014 Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby decision, the Supreme Court
A. reached a unanimous verdict. B. made significant modifications to the Lemon test by essentially adding a fourth component to it. C. held that the Religious Freedom and Restoration Act was unconstitutional and invalidated all its provisions. D. ruled that corporations owned by a single family did not have to comply with the Affordable Care Act's provisions on birth control. E. gave the Obama administration a clear victory.